1	Federated Church Of Ashland Committee Overview
2	Contents Church Background Church Organization Overview Church Organization Chart Committee Descriptions Board Of Deacons Church Council Staff Parish Relations Christian Education Finance Hospitality Missions Music Properties Nominating Redevelopment Covenant Stewardship
3	Federated Church of Ashland: Background The town’s American Baptist, United Methodist and Congregational (United Church of Christ) churches found it necessary to join together for worship services in 1919 because of World War I fuel shortages. The result was so successful that the three denominations have remained together since. Over time, a fourth “Affiliated” branch developed consisting of members of other denominations who became a constituent body in 1950. The denominations cooperate as a mainline church, while each retains its own statement of belief.
4	Federated Church Of Ashland: Church Organization: The federation of four branches adopted a set of by-laws, called the “Articles of Agreement”, which provide a charter for the coordinated operation of the church. The church is incorporated and the organization of the church includes a Church Council, a Board of Deacons, and the following standing committees: Staff Parish Relations Redevelopment Covenant Christian Education Music Missions Nominating Properties Hospitality Stewardship Finance The Church Council and committee members are elected at the annual church meeting. To provide Council coordination of all church activities, a member of the Council is designated as an additional member of each standing committee.
5	Church Organization
6	Board of Deacons – Spiritual Affairs of Church Key Information: Chair Person: Karen Mallon Number of Members – 12 Length of Membership: 1-3 years Minimum of 1 year Church membership required Members: Affiliated Alan Mancini Kathy Craib Nick Paternostro American Baptist Karen Mallon Kelly Rutherford Elizabeth Shuter Pam Dunham United Church Of Christ Linda Russo Busi Maswoswe Cheri Vallone United Methodist Henry Carlson Melanie Conner Pam Dunham
7	Church Council – Business Affairs of Church Key Information: Chair Person: Margot Ellsworth Number of Members – 12 Minimum of 1 Year Church Membership required Members: Mark Heaton Michael Rieck Dave Wenzell Tina Kingsbury Margot Ellsworth Arlene Ripley (Treasurer) Lois Tougas ( Clerk) Deacon Rep SPRC rep
8	Staff Parish Relations Committee Key Information: Chair Person: John Ellsworth Number of Members – 6 Length of Membership: 1 -3 years Members: Irene Brown Mark Nelson Sue Reick Arlene Ripley John Ellsworth
9	Redevelopment Covenant Committee Key Information: Chair Person: Vickie Mancini Number of Members – 6 Length of Membership: 1 -3 years Members: James Goldsberry Vickie Mancini Linda Russo Bill Tougas
10	Christian Education Key Information: Chair Person: Number of Members – 5 Length of Membership: 1 -3 years Members: Steve Howard David Wenzell Tina Stafford Vauntina Franklin Chris Taylor
11	Finance Committee Key Information: Chair Person: Bill Tougas Number of Members – 6 Length of Membership: 1 -3 years Members: Bill Tougas Mark Nelson Karen Wenzell
12	Hospitality Committee Key Information: Chair Person: Nora Guidi Number of Members – 6 Length of Membership: 1 -3 years Members: Margot Ellsworth Dee Heaton Nick Paternostro Bob Ethier Peg Daley
13	Missions Committee Key Information: Chair Person: Dee Heaton Number of Members – 7 Length of Membership: 1 -3 years Members: Vickie Mancini Dee Heaton Lavonne Krishnan Kathy Craib Raman Krishnan Cheri Vallone
14	Music Committee Key Information: Chair Person: Liz Shuter Number of Members – 6 Length of Membership: 1 -3 years Members: Pam Dunham Joanne Scotland Kelly Rutherford Sue Scotland Doug Shelburne Liz Shuter
15	Properties Committee Key Information: Chair Person: Henry Carlson Number of Members – 6 Length of Membership: 1 -3 years Members: Henry Carlson Bob Brown Arden Yorke Mark Nelson Scott Sickles Sue Wallace
16	Stewardship Committee Key Information: Chair Person: Lois Tougas Number of Members – 6 Length of Membership: 1 -3 years Members: Lois Tougas Liz Shuter Sue Lankton-Rivas Tina Kingsbury Irene Brown
17	Nominating Committee Key Information: Chair Person: Number of Members – 6 Length of Membership: 1 -3 years Members: Leslie Kendall Karen Wenzell Vickie Mancini